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Hungary’s Péter Magyar is set to be sworn in as prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, arrived Saturday at the Parliament…
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers…
Two soccer players and a betting agent are convicted of match-fixing in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court on Friday convicted two soccer players and…
Vatican sending new signals of openness but limitations in outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is sending new signals about how it intends to…
Spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA’s Webb telescope
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in…
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and…
Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans…
Fuel shortages and high prices push adoption of EVs in Africa, led by Ethiopia
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Nairobi, KENYA (AP) — Use of electric vehicles in Africa is surging, led by Ethiopia,…
Small Georgia town reinstates police officers and department 2 days after the mayor fired them all
COHUTTA, Ga. (AP) — A town council in a small north Georgia mountain community passed…
Handwriting on newly released note matches one found after Epstein’s death, experts tell AP
NEW YORK (AP) — A note that a former cellmate said he discovered after Jeffrey…
US military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 2, leaves a survivor
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military’s latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the…
On the cruise ship hit by hantavirus, some fear what awaits them at home
MADRID (AP) — In the days since the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in…
The Latest: Trump says a 3-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire may be ‘beginning of the end’
President Donald Trump said Friday the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his…
The American pope: Pope Leo XIV’s first year in photos
In his first year as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV has sought a pastoral role focused…
In legal dispute over ‘The View,’ ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech
NEW YORK (AP) — In a strongly worded filing, ABC accuses the Trump administration of…
Argentina’s hot spot for Antarctic cruises insists it didn’t cause the hantavirus outbreak
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Officials in Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego province are challenging the…
Federal judge dismisses former Trump supporter’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge on Friday threw out a defamation lawsuit against Fox…
Black Hills drilling project canceled after backlash from tribes
A South Dakota mining company has canceled a drilling project in the Black Hills after…
No injuries reported after explosion and fire at New Orleans-area refinery
CHALMETTE, La. (AP) — No injuries were reported after an explosion and a fire at…
US authorities cancel cruise ship worker visas as part of child sexual abuse images case
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. immigration authorities have canceled the visas of more than two…
Judge rejects request to ban cameras in court from man charged with killing Charlie Kirk
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Cameras won’t be banned from the high-profile murder case of…
What we don’t know about the hantavirus outbreak as the cruise ship nears Spanish territory
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Countries around the world are preparing to deal with the…
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
WASHINGTON (AP) — Buzz Aldrin observing a “fairly bright light source” while aboard the Apollo…
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering…